Peruvian coffee faces challenges of fighting rust pest, complying with EU standards, and recovering production

Published 2023년 7월 15일

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The yellow rust plague has affected 26% of Peru's coffee production, causing a loss of more than 330 million soles for small producers in 12 coffee-growing regions. Lack of financial resources has prevented the implementation of control measures to combat the rust, which has surprised private sector representatives. The rust outbreak is expected to negatively impact annual coffee production, with estimates for 2023 showing a 6% drop compared to 2022.

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The yellow rust plague affected 26% of the current coffee park in production, estimated at 380,000 hectares, and caused small producers in 12 coffee-growing regions to lose more than 330 million soles, according to information provided by the National Health Service. Agrarian Agency of Peru –SENASA "This information was presented, at the request of the National Coffee Board, at a recent meeting of the National Coffee Council, chaired by the Vice Minister of MIDAGRI, Christian Barrantes, noting that due to lack of financial resources, control measures are not implemented, which The representatives of the private sector present surprised us," said Lorenzo Castillo, manager of the JNC He explained that on an area of 380,000 hectares in production, the incidence affects 98,800 hectares, causing the loss of 37,000 tons of parchment coffee, worth more than 330 million soles (s/.9.00 x kg). He said that the most affected areas correspond to plantations below 1,200 meters above sea level ...

Source: Juntadelcafe